Facial Spider Veins

1. Facial spider veins respond well to StarLux intense pulsed light (IPL) treatment with minimal recovery time.
   
2. Pulsed Dye and ND-YAG lasers cause substantial pain and significant bruising when used to treat facial veins. 

StarLux IPL is the treatment of choice for facial spider veins and rosacea.

Spider Veins on the Legs

1. Fine legs veins and matting may be treated with the StarLux only after all significant venous reflux and feeder veins have been treated. 
   
2. In general laser treatments for leg spider veins are much less effective as sclerotherapy, hurt a lot more than sclerotherapy, and are more likely to cause hyperpigmentation.
   
3. While some insurance plans cover sclerotherapy of leg veins, virtually none cover laser treatment of spider or reticular veins.

In summary, LASER treatment of leg spider veins is:

1. Less Effective
   
2. More Painful
   
3. Not Covered By Insurance

Foam Sclerotherapy of leg spider veins is:

1. Highly Effective
   
2. Causes Minimal Discomfort
   
3. Is Covered By Some Insurance Plans